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Swalwell Leads House in Missed Votes as California Governor Bid Intensifies

He has not cast a roll call vote since Nov. 18, a lapse that overlaps with a high-visibility launch of his 2026 campaign.

Overview

  • Voting records show Eric Swalwell missed 95 of 342 House roll call votes in 2025, the most of any active member, compared with roughly 3% missed on average and 7.7% across his career per GovTrack.
  • He has not recorded a vote since Nov. 18, including skipping two votes on Nov. 20 when he announced his gubernatorial run on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  • The absences include votes on major legislation such as the National Defense Authorization Act and a measure addressing federal workers’ collective bargaining rights.
  • Campaign finance filings list Hollywood support, including $15,000 from Sean Penn and $10,000 from Robert De Niro, alongside other entertainment-industry donors.
  • FHFA Director Bill Pulte referred Swalwell to the Justice Department alleging mortgage and tax fraud, a developing referral that the campaign disputes and that has not produced charges.